Characterization of an in vitro fed-batch model to obtain cells released from S. epidermidis biofilms - França, Â.; Carvalhais, V.; Vilanova, M.; Pier, G.B.; Cerca, N. (AMB Express, 2016)

Poly-N-acetylglucosamine production by Staphylococcus epidermidis cells increases their in vivo proinflammatory effect - Ferreirinha, P.; Pérez-Cabezas, B.; Correia, A.; Miyazawa, B.; França, Â.; Carvalhais, V.; Faustino, A.; Cordeiro-da-Silva, A.; Teixeira, L.; Pier, G.B.; Cerca, N.; Vilanova, M. (Infection and Immunity, 2016)

Staphylococcus epidermidis biofilm-released cells induce a prompt and more marked in vivo inflammatory-type response than planktonic or biofilm cells - França, Â.; Pérez-Cabezas, B.; Correia, A.; Pier, G.B.; Cerca, N.; Vilanova, M. (Frontiers in Microbiology, 2016)

Modulation of poly-N-acetylglucosamine accumulation within mature Staphylococcus epidermidis biofilms grown in excess glucose - Cerca, F.; França, Â.; Guimarães, R.; Hinzmann, M.; Cerca, N.; Lobo da Cunha, A.; Azeredo, J.; Vilanova, M. (Microbiology and Immunology, 2011)

Staphylococcus epidermidis biofilms with higher proportions of dormant bacteria induce a lower activation of murine macrophages - Cerca, F.; Andrade, F.; França, Â.; Andrade, E.B.; Ribeiro, A.; Almeida, A.A.; Cerca, N.; Pier, G.; Azeredo, J.; Vilanova, M. (Journal of Medical Microbiology, 2011)

Leukocyte populations and cytokine expression in the mammary gland in a mouse model of Streptococcus agalactiae mastitis - Trigo, G.; Dinis, M.; França, Â.; Andrade, E.B.; Gil da Costa, R.M.; Ferreira, P.; Tavares, D. (Journal of Medical Microbiology, 2009)